Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Cross of Sacrifice

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

1. Cross of Sacrifice Dedication

Inscription.

"To the honoured memory of those
sailors, soldiers and airmen
who gave their lives for their country
in two world wars and who lie buried
in this cemetery"

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Cross of Sacrifice series list.

Location. 45° 26.862′ N, 75° 39.524′ W. Memorial is in Ottawa, Ontario. It can be reached from St Laurent Boulevard. The Cross is the focal point for the Field of Honour (Veterans Section 27) in Beechwood, The National Cemetery of Canada. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 402 St Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa ON K1L 8A6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)

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Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Le Howitzer L5 Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteran Field of Honor / Champ d'honneur des anciens combattants (within shouting distance of this marker); Cross of Sacrifice / Croix du Sacrifice (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Duncan Graham Crerar (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Foulkes (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoured Dead Committed to Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Ter Herdenking van de in Canada Gevallen Nederlanders (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Regarding Cross of Sacrifice. From the Beechwood Cemetery Veterans Section Tour:

The central feature of this section is the Cross of Sacrifice, found in most Commonwealth war cemeteries around the world. The Cross was designed in 1918 by Sir Reginald Blomfield and is present in Commonwealth war cemeteries containing

Cross of Sacrifice in the Field of Honour image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

2. Cross of Sacrifice in the Field of Honour

40 or more graves. Beechwood’s Cross of Sacrifice was erected by the Imperial War Graves Commission (now the Commonwealth War Graves Commission) in 1959. The sword is made in bronze and is pointed downwards. In military tradition and classical art, when the sword is in an upward direction is it the symbol for war or that one was under attack. When the sword is in a downward position, like it is on the Cross of Sacrifice, it is symbolizing a time of peace.

Cross of Sacrifice image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

3. Cross of Sacrifice

Veterans Field of Honour (Section 27) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

4. Veterans Field of Honour (Section 27)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.